Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- George Leeman
- The New Theatre
- The Medieval Castle
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- York and the Holocaust
- Is York Cursed?
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Medieval Prisons
- Alcuin of York
- The Bar Convent
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Medieval Minster
- Judges Lodging
- The Female Prison